Metabolic syndrome or syndrome X is the name given to the collection of symptoms associated with insulin resistance and poor carbohydrate metabolism.

The collection of symptoms includes high central and trunk obesity (high waist circumference), high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high fasting blood glucose and poor cholesterol profile.

The condition is associated with fatty liver disease and pre-disposes people to diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

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The information below is simple to understand it's a wonder not more people follow it. Three key messages - eat real food, when you are hungry and don't eat too much. View Post

It’s a pretty common dichotomy in sports of all types – to supplement, or not to supplement?Obviously this depends on many factors, the primary being what you are actually supplementing with. Also, why you even might need (or not) to supplement in the first place (or not, as the case may be).Well... View Post